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oracle4In 1979 I placed my plans for Atlantis in New Zealand and San Francisco Bay. I designed two hulled boats that were put in a grand regatta race. My vision has come true.

Jon

SAN FRANCISCO — A week ago Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill was selling a comeback not many were buying.

Down by seven points to challenger Emirates Team New Zealand and facing near defeat, Spithill said through clenched teeth that he liked his position and the chance to orchestrate “one hell of a comeback.”

“I think the question is: Imagine if these guys lost from here?” he said. “What an upset that would be. They have almost got it in the bag.”

Unbelievably, defender Oracle has nearly punched its way out.

With another two victories Tuesday, the Americans are not only alive. They are on the precipice of the greatest comeback in 162 years of America’s…

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